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I have a 97 Legacy L with no fog lights. The Inst panel has two blanks left of the steering column, which match the rear defog and cruise switches on the right side.
I'd like to put a switch for aftermarket fog lights in place of one of those blanks. Question: Are these actually removable blanks, and how do I remove them without buggering up the dash?
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Yes, your switch contacts are dirty. You need to take the door panel off then remove the plastic panel that surrounds the switches from the door panel. Unscrew the the switch unit from the plastic panel to make it easier to work on, then take out the several screws that hold the switch units in place. The plastic toggle switches pull off, but be careful taking out the metal contacts that are below the toggle switches, because they're very tiny. Clean them off really good to remove the carbon deposits left by arcing. There are a bunch of small pieces, but other than making sure you keep track of them all and put all the screws back in the right holes, it's a straightforward job.
Thanks. Any tricks to getting the door panel off without screwing it up? (I do have the small tweeters on the front doors by the mirrors). Also, any trick to removing the plastic panel around the switches after the door is off?
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My 97 Legacy L Wagon has begun having intermittent window problems, which I think are in the switches, maybe dirty contacts. (Front pass.switch makes window go down but not up, but drivers switch for front pass. wiondow works both ways. Rear pass switch works both ways, but drivers switch for rear pass. window only goes up)
Can the contacts be cleaned and how do I remove the switch panels? Do I have to remove door panels first?
I did a search, but most references are for older or newer models and I can't tell if they are the same as my 97.
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I strongly recommend replacing the bulb with the LED unit from George at http://taskled.com. I have them in my Legacy and my Landcruisers. Major improvement.
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I need to hook up trailer lights on my 97 Legacy L wagon. The etrailer.com website says Outbacks can use a T-0ne connector adapter, but says the Legacy should be hardwired.
Does the 97 Legacy L have a T-One connector, and where is it located? If not, where is the best place to tap into the existing wiring?
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The plastic headlight lenses of my 97 Legacy have acquired a lot of scratches and are now quite hazy. Has anyone tried to buff the scratches and haze out? What did you use, and did it work?
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First off, tire rotation is completely dependent on the tires you have on your car. I run Firestone Firehawks, which are directional. That means I can only rotate front to back, unless, of course, I want to dismount and remount the tires on the opposite side. BUT, some tires are directional, and SIDE SPECIFIC. So then there is only the one option, front to back, never swapping sides. And on certain cars, you just can't rotate. Different size front to back, with directional or side specific tire.
Most tires are just standard tread, and can handle being rotated anywhere on the car. If it doesn't say anything on the sidewall about direction or side, you are good to put it anywhere you want.
Secondly, almost no shop will use a torque wrench on your wheels. Normally though, they are supposed to use torque sticks on the impact gun. These are set rates, and the stick used on a Subaru is 80ft/lbs. If you are unfamiliar with these, the stick is about 8 inches long, and at the set rate, it flexes causing the gun to 'bounce' and stopping the tightening.
Also, no shop should be doing an on rim tire plug. I believe it is standard practice at all tire shops to dismount the tire and plug from the inside.
And last.. dang it's been a long time since I've been over here..
Both tire shops I've dealt with here (Big O and Discount Tire) use "torque sticks" to snug up the lug nuts, then tighten with a torque wrench. Discount even writes the specified torque on the work order before the car goes in the shop. If you go to a tire shop and don't see them using a torque wrench , and using it properly, leave promptly and shop somewhere else!
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I should clarify what I posted. The plugs will discern Phase I/II, but all 2.2's '97 and later are interference regardless. The Phase II came out in '99 AFAIK.
Bummer! Thanks for the clarification, since there sure seems to be confusion on this. Does anyone know a production date for the change to interference motors?
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The phase I 2.2 (non-interference) has the spark plugs exiting above the valve covers. The phase II 2.2 (interferenece) has the spark plugs exiting through the valve covers. Hope that makes sense.
On both of my '97s, the spark plugs exit above the valve covers, angled up. This would seem to suggest they are Phase I motors. Is there any other way to confirm this? When in '97 did they change from Phase I to Phase II?
Does anyone have a '98 2.2 (which should be a Phase II)? Where are your sparkplugs?
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Heh, and we complain on the Audi forum about our timing belts! Landcruisers have always been chains, Toyota seems to like them.
I have a year or so 'till my belt needs renewing, hopefully I'll have a list of parts to tend to while I'm in there. Any suggestions for that list?
-Scott
Landcruiser F, 2F and 3Fe motors (up through 1992), all use timing gears (3B and 2H diesels, too). 1993+ DOHC motors use timing chains.
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in 1990 to Present Legacy, Impreza, Outback, Forester, Baja, WRX&WrxSTI, SVX
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I am putting aftermarket fog lights on my '97 Legacy. I got a used fog light switch from an Outback in a junkyard. The switch has 5 wires in the connector: 2 yellow w/ light blue, 1 white w/ yellow, 1 white, 1 black w/yellow.
I don't have a FSM or wiring diagram. Can anyone tell me what the individual wires went to?
I will be using a relay to power the lights, and I'll power the relay (with an inline fuse) directly from the battery. I'd like the switch to be powered only with the key on. What's the easiest place to tap into power? Easiest place to tap into instrument lights power?